Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Woodland Park CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Woodland Park CO
 39.04°N 105.04°W (Elev. 8793 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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